Gram panchayat polls unfold in Karnataka amid promises and scepticism
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December 22, 2020 08:48 IST
The devolution of huge sums as funds to the gram panchayats is one of the factors that makes these rural local body elections attractive
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Polling officers gather before leaving for their stations in Chikkamagaluru on Monday.
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The devolution of huge sums as funds to the gram panchayats is one of the factors that makes these rural local body elections attractive Candidates in the fray for the gram panchayat elections have been wooing voters for the past few days, promising the provision of urban amenities in rural areas (PURA), as envisaged by the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. However, despite many assurances, some villages have threatened to boycott the elections in protest against the neglect shown by local bodies and the State government.
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